Aral BalkanJun 29, 2024

Oh, this is good: Microsoft waives its copyright on anything it publishes on the web.

https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/28/24188391/microsoft-ai-suleyman-social-contract-freeware

#microsoft #copyright #AI #BigTech #bullshit

Microsoft’s AI boss thinks it’s perfectly okay to steal content if it’s on the open web

Mustafa Suleyman, CEO of Microsoft AI, has a curious idea about how copyright works. He incorrectly claimed the moment you publish anything on the open web, it becomes “freeware” that anyone can freely copy and use.

The Verge
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@aral https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-apr-09-fi-micropiracy9-story.html
How Piracy Opens Doors for Windows

Bill Gates may not be entirely dismayed by software thieves. They seed the world market and make Microsoft a standard.

Los Angeles Times
Jun 29, 2024 at 12:20pmWeb